Mind me asking how are you doing there? I hope that Alabama is not overloaded with orders because I am about to make one if you don't mind. A big order to be quite frank, because I want that ship to be my personal mobile HQ and all. Let me get this down, I want you to build me Bullhead or sell me a used one if it's in relatively good shape.
Naturally, with that, I'd like to order constant maintenance procedures at Alabama shipyard so we keep that birdie in top shape. I need that. Thanks in advance.
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»ID:Guildmaster Tricia Reyes »Location:Unavailable »Subject: Rent of Alabama Shipyards »ENCRYPTION:INVINCIBLE
Hello.
We're doing quite well, thanks for asking. Hope Maltese space is in a fine shape after whatever happened with Quatroce. We still remember how opposing to us Republican Maltese were. Naturally, we expect that our relations with more subtle Maltese groups remain on terms.
Alabama Shipyards are always at 100% working capacity, but I think we could spare a dock for your order.
However, we would like to negotiate an exchange. Admittedly, The Core "Thresher"-class Destroyers are not the most efficient in their class, thus, The Core would like to exchange one "Bullhead"-class Battlecruiser for two "Storta"-class Destroyers. If you agree to these terms, we would expect you to fulfill all necessary shipments for a construction of two destroyers by yourselves, since we will be shipping all necessities for your "Bullhead", in case if you don't have any to spare at the moment.
Additionally, by purchasing a "Bullhead", you'll have to agree to special terms.
Upon ordering The Core Capital Ship construction, the customer must pay a 100,000,000 space dock rent fee.
All required components must be shipped by the customer and/or by their associates. Names of associates must be provided beforehand. All ships receive a temporary Omicron Rho Pass Visa for a duration of construction if the customer and/or their associates are not in possesion of such.
2.1 If a customer is unavailable to deliver the components, APM Logistics will instead fulfill the deliveries, however, the customer must pay additional fees.
Upon ordering the Core Ship construction and signing Terms of Use, the customer agrees under any circumstances to:
- not engage in open space combat against The Core forces;
- help The Core forces in open space combat regardless of the customer's interests;
- not trade the ship to third parties;
- not allow third parties to command it;
- not allow any hostile to Core personnel to set foot aboard the ship (Order, Corsairs, Auxesia, Red Hessians, Coalition, confirmed infectees. confirmed nomad sympathizers);
- list the crew members with their brief biographies;
- allow The Core personnel to perform maintenance checks at Alabama Shipyard once every 6 Standard Sirius months. (Note: As every other Core based technology vessel, the ship will require periodical maintenance at Alabama shipyard which will only be authorized and completed if terms of use have not been violated.)
The customer hereby accepts The Core Capital Ship Terms of Use.
<customer_name> <signature> <date>
I expected you would want to do an exchange, but I imagined it to be battlecruiser for battlecruiser. But oh well, we can work with two destroyers too. This will improve the trust between Malta and Nauru, bringing it to a new level at some point. Two Storta worth a little more than one Bullhead in my book, so I think we shall drop the fee payments in point number one of the terms of use. And so no flow of credits will happen, making it full ship for ship barter.
Naturally, you are not using Sortas against the interests of my family. They are also to be serviced at Outcast shipyards. You not giving them away to third parties or reverse-engineering comes as natural. I guess we are about to reach a basic agreement and if you agree on my terms then I shall put my amazing signature below.
Upon ordering The Core Capital Ship construction, the customer must pay a 100,000,000 space dock rent fee.
All required components must be shipped by the customer and/or by their associates. Names of associates must be provided beforehand. All ships receive a temporary Omicron Rho Pass Visa for a duration of construction if the customer and/or their associates are not in possesion of such.
2.1 If a customer is unavailable to deliver the components, APM Logistics will instead fulfill the deliveries, however, the customer must pay additional fees.
Upon ordering the Core Ship construction and signing Terms of Use, the customer agrees under any circumstances to:
- not engage in open space combat against The Core forces;
- help The Core forces in open space combat regardless of the customer's interests;
- not trade the ship to third parties;
- not allow third parties to command it;
- not allow any hostile to Core personnel to set foot aboard the ship (Order, Corsairs, Auxesia, Red Hessians, Coalition, confirmed infectees. confirmed nomad sympathizers);
- list the crew members with their brief biographies;
- allow The Core personnel to perform maintenance checks at Alabama Shipyard once every 6 Standard Sirius months. (Note: As every other Core based technology vessel, the ship will require periodical maintenance at Alabama shipyard which will only be authorized and completed if terms of use have not been violated.)
The customer hereby accepts The Core Capital Ship Terms of Use.
<customer_name> <signature> <date>
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»ID:Guildmaster Tricia Reyes »Location:Unavailable »Subject: Rent of Alabama Shipyards »ENCRYPTION:INVINCIBLE
We could work out a compromise.
Additional fees normally include prices of components and APM/Alabama Shipyard personnel provisions. We cannot fulfill supply runs for "Storta" construction ourselves due to certain bureaucratic issues, which should be resolving as we speak. So I say we could nullify points 2 and 2.1 as well if you agree to fulfill supply runs for "Stortas" by your own force. We then will be running components for your "Bullhead" ourselves.
If this arrangement suits you, we are ready to begin supply runs for your "Bullhead".
Wait. I would like to redesign the interior, Ship will serve a specific purpose and I want it to meet with my lifestyle and overall taste. Because I intend to spend quite some time on it. Is that okay that I will send my personal designer for the interior so she can work on it? That would be really nice.
Also, I will select the crewmen shortly so they do all the necessary training. I assume you would want to send your people to learn how to manage that little b***h Storta.
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»ID:Guildmaster Tricia Reyes »Location:Unavailable »Subject: Rent of Alabama Shipyards »ENCRYPTION:INVINCIBLE
Certainly.
However, before you send your designer over to us, we would like to review their biography as well.
In the meantime, my secretary is ready to relay profiles of those who will be commanding "Stortas". They're familiar with it in theory, but practice is what they lack and need.
Basic information about key crew members with my notes is available here.
The designer's name is Ana Sofia Madrid. I know her personally for years, we were studying in one institute. Yes, you maybe don't know the fact that I'm designed myself by grade, I am not nearly as good as she is. In any event, she will be arriving at Freeport 11 in the coming days with all her personal documentation. You may run all the background checks you wish until you let her onboard.
Stortas are currently being prepared for the exchange at Valetta.
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»ID:Secretary Laurence Miles Arcturus on behalf of The Core High Command »Location:Durban Station, Omicron Rho »Subject:Exchange point »ENCRYPTION:INVINCIBLE
The Core bids you a good day.
We are sorry to inform you that Guildmistress Reyes is currently on an indefinite vacation.
However, The Core is ready for the exchange. It would be ideally to pick the most middleground system, thus, we propose a location near Freeport-7 wreck in Sigma-17 system as an exchange point. We forecast from little to none odds of any sort of outside interferances happening during the exchange. Time and date are yours to pick.
Gloria aeterna!
- Laurence M. Arcturus on behalf of The Core High Command, The Core
Very well, I will gather the crew and escorts. I will advise my people to maintain radio silence and I'd ask to order your people to follow this example. I really don't want any incidents to happen during this sensitive process, I am not paranoid, not afraid of anything, but security needs to be tight. Scum, a lot of scum and Sigmas, please bring proper escorts, we need security.
I really hope things will go well, I need that ship. I also hope that Guildmistress Reyes will have good fun with her vacation. I know how tiresome that job can be. It's in fact really depressing, but that's the other topic. Who will be in charge of this exchange though? You better send someone competent, I just really really don't want any accidents to happen. We need good and tight security. I don't want to be worried.